Muckle Holm is a small island in Shetland. It is in Yell Sound, near the Northmavine. It is 23 metres (75 ft) at its highest point.
 Muckle Holm and the lighthouse on the top | |
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| Location | Muckle Holm Yell Sound Shetland Scotland United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 60°34′50″N 1°16′00″W / 60.580660°N 1.266765°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1976 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Automated | 1976 |
| Height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Shape | square tower covered by aluminium panels with light on the top |
| Markings | white tower |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds[1] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) W 10s. |
There is a lighthouse, first lit in 1976.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Shetland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Muckle Holm". Shetlopedia. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
This article incorporates text from the article Muckle_Holm on Shetlopedia, which was licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence until September 14, 2007.
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